News from June 2022

By Commerce Newswire | Jun 29, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.6 million grant to the Board of Regents, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, to create new academic space needed to support their hospitality, restaurant and tourism management programs. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.

By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2022
News Release: WESTERN WY- Teton Interagency Fire managers announced the fire danger has been elevated to “moderate" for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge. The potential for fire activity has increased due to summer drying of vegetation combined with warmer and windy conditions.

By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2022
News Release: This morning, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta. This decision holds that the State of Oklahoma has concurrent jurisdiction with the federal government to prosecute non-Indians who commit crimes against Indian victims within Indian Country.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 29, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced the 2022-2023 Youth Preparedness Council members today.

By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2022
News Release: Arrests are the Result of a Joint Federal-State Effort to Investigate Dozens of Pharmacy Burglaries and Larcenies of ATMs in the Tri-State Area.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2022
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - With the arrival of summer in the Golden State came extreme heat conditions, which means more people will be visiting public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management for cooler recreational opportunities like fishing, swimming, hiking or camping in shady areas, bicycling, paddleboarding and boating. The BLM encourages everyone to recreate responsibly and safely, while enjoying your public lands.

By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2022
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 40-year-old Victoria man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

By Press release submission | Jun 29, 2022
APHIS Establishes Mexican Fruit Fly (Anastrepha ludens) Quarantines in Hargill and Lyford, Willacy County, Texas, and Expands the Quarantine Area in Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy Counties, Texas

By Homeland Newswire | Jun 29, 2022
Release: WASHINGTON - The House Appropriations Committee today released its reports accompanying the fiscal year 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bills and its revised fiscal year 2023 subcommittee allocations.

By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that WARREN PICARD, age 26, of New Orleans, pled guilty to conspiracy to possess a firearm by a felon and misprision of felony.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 29, 2022
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2022
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - Keith L. Brown, a/k/a “Clown", age 63, of Annapolis, Maryland, pleaded guilty on June 27, 2022, to possession with intent to distribute phencyclidine (PCP), crack cocaine, heroin, and cocaine.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2022
News Release: First Assistant United States Attorney Nicholas Vassallo Becomes Acting United States Attorney.
By State Newswire | Jun 29, 2022
News Release: The Department of State is taking additional steps to impose severe costs on the Government of the Russian Federation and promote accountability for its war of aggression against Ukraine.

By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2022
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Anthony Peterson, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has admitted to his role in a multi-state organized drug trafficking enterprise dubbed the “19th Street Enterprise," United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 29, 2022
The Bureau of Land Management has entered into a partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the five Native American tribes of the Bears Ears Commission to manage and protect Bears Ears National Monument in Utah.

By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2022
News Release: EL PASO - An El Paso man was sentenced yesterday to 120 months in prison for his role in enticing a child to engage in sexual activity.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2022
There was activity on four bills related to the Judiciary Committee on June 28.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 29, 2022
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - With summer upon us, U.S. Attorney Dena J. King urges consumers to be mindful of vacation, employment, and other summertime schemes, and take measures to avoid falling victims to common summer scams.

By US DOT Newswire | Jun 29, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.